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President Vladimir Putin congratulated Lyudmila Alekseyeva, a well-known human rights activist, president of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights and chairwoman of the Moscow Helsinki Group, on her birthday

July 20, 2002

The telegram read, in part:

“You have been one of the founders of the human rights movement in this country. Your firm convictions, principled stand and courage in upholding the right to think freely deserve sincere respect.

“Today, you are carrying on your activities making a substantial contribution to the strengthening of civil society institutions in Russia.”

July 20, 2002